Congregation of the Mission
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Catholic religious institute
clerical religious congregation of pontifical right
society of apostolic life
The Congregation of the Mission is a Roman Catholic religious congregation of priests and brothers founded by St. Vincent de Paul, dedicated especially to evangelizing the poor and training clergy.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Congregation of the Mission canonical | 17 |
| Congregatio Missionis | 3 |
| Lazarists | 3 |
| Congregation of the Mission (Vincentians) | 1 |
| Lazarists (Congregation of the Mission) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3413069 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Congregation of the Mission Context triple: [Vincentian, associatedWith, Congregation of the Mission]
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A.
Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate
The Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate is a Roman Catholic religious congregation of priests and brothers dedicated to evangelizing the poor and serving in challenging missionary territories worldwide.
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B.
Missionaries of the Holy Family
The Missionaries of the Holy Family is a Roman Catholic religious congregation dedicated to promoting and supporting Christian family life in the spirit of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph.
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C.
Congregation of Holy Cross
The Congregation of Holy Cross is a Roman Catholic religious order of priests and brothers known for its global work in education, parish ministry, and missionary service.
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D.
Claretian Missionaries
The Claretian Missionaries are a Roman Catholic religious congregation founded by St. Anthony Mary Claret, known for their global evangelization, educational, and social outreach work, particularly in former Spanish mission territories.
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E.
Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary
The Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary is a Roman Catholic religious institute known for its missionary work, particularly in remote and island regions, and its devotion to the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Congregation of the Mission Target entity description: The Congregation of the Mission is a Roman Catholic religious congregation of priests and brothers founded by St. Vincent de Paul, dedicated especially to evangelizing the poor and training clergy.
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A.
Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate
The Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate is a Roman Catholic religious congregation of priests and brothers dedicated to evangelizing the poor and serving in challenging missionary territories worldwide.
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B.
Missionaries of the Holy Family
The Missionaries of the Holy Family is a Roman Catholic religious congregation dedicated to promoting and supporting Christian family life in the spirit of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph.
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C.
Congregation of Holy Cross
The Congregation of Holy Cross is a Roman Catholic religious order of priests and brothers known for its global work in education, parish ministry, and missionary service.
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D.
Claretian Missionaries
The Claretian Missionaries are a Roman Catholic religious congregation founded by St. Anthony Mary Claret, known for their global evangelization, educational, and social outreach work, particularly in former Spanish mission territories.
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E.
Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary
The Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary is a Roman Catholic religious institute known for its missionary work, particularly in remote and island regions, and its devotion to the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic religious institute
ⓘ
clerical religious congregation of pontifical right ⓘ society of apostolic life ⓘ |
| abbreviation | C.M. ⓘ |
| associatedFamily |
Vincentian Family
ⓘ
linked to:
Vincentian family institutions
|
| associatedInstitute | Daughters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul ⓘ |
| charism |
clergy formation
ⓘ
missionary preaching ⓘ service of the poor ⓘ |
| churchSuiIuris |
Latin Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Latin Church worldwide
|
| clergyStatus | clerical congregation ⓘ |
| commonName |
Lazarists
ⓘ
linked to:
Congregation of the Mission
Vincentians ⓘ
linked to:
Vincentian Fathers
|
| dateFounded | 1625-04-17 ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Vincent de Paul
ⓘ
linked to:
Saint Vincent de Paul
|
| foundedInCentury | 17th century ⓘ |
| genderAdmission | male ⓘ |
| globalPresence | international ⓘ |
| governingBody | General Assembly of the Congregation of the Mission ⓘ |
| hasCanonicalStatus | of pontifical right ⓘ |
| hasHeadquarters |
Italy
ⓘ
Rome ⓘ |
| hasNotableMember |
Francis Regis Clet
ⓘ
Jean-Gabriel Perboyre ⓘ Justin de Jacobis ⓘ Louis-Joseph-François ⓘ
linked to:
Louis-Joseph
Vincent de Paul ⓘ
linked to:
Saint Vincent de Paul
|
| headOfOrganizationTitle | Superior General ⓘ |
| latinName |
Congregatio Missionis
ⓘ
linked to:
Congregation of the Mission
|
| motto | Evangelizare pauperibus misit me ⓘ |
| mottoEnglish | He has sent me to evangelize the poor ⓘ |
| mottoLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| namedAfter | the Mission ⓘ |
| originalPurpose |
evangelization of the rural poor
ⓘ
formation of the diocesan clergy ⓘ |
| patronSaint |
Vincent de Paul
ⓘ
linked to:
Saint Vincent de Paul
|
| placeFounded |
France
ⓘ
Paris ⓘ |
| primaryActivities |
education
ⓘ
missions among the poor ⓘ parish missions ⓘ seminary work ⓘ social and charitable works ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation |
Roman Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
| religiousOrderType | congregation of priests and brothers ⓘ |
| rite | Roman Rite ⓘ |
| spiritualityTradition |
Vincentian spirituality
ⓘ
linked to:
Vincentian
|
| typeOfMembers |
priests
ⓘ
religious brothers ⓘ |
| vows |
chastity
ⓘ
obedience ⓘ poverty ⓘ stability ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Congregation of the Mission Description of subject: The Congregation of the Mission is a Roman Catholic religious congregation of priests and brothers founded by St. Vincent de Paul, dedicated especially to evangelizing the poor and training clergy.
Referenced by (25)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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Niagara University (attended, non-graduate)
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